8th Grade Reflections on Middle School

Probably [my] biggest memory [from the D.C trip] is the Holocaust museum, that’s really impactful. And also how they hype [the D.C. trip] up and then it’s gone really fast. -Ela Munankarmy

[My favorite class] is math, because I had the same teacher for two years, Ms. Sadler, and it’s so fun to get to know her and just interact with all my classmates for the past two years. -Anna Melloh

I remember us going to the National African American History Museum [in Washington D.C.], and I really thought it was a powerful museum, and it was really important for us to go there. -Bodhi Faleel

I really like Latin. It’s always been my favorite class. -Harper Tegan

I really like all the house activities, oh, and the plays and the musicals. -Tessa Cohen

The 7th grade field trip to downtown was really fun. And I ate my lunch. [It was] pretty good. -Bridgette Guider

My favorite class [is] art. [It’s nice] to shut your brain off for a little bit and just draw. -Azi Brewer

[My favorite memory was] probably the D.C. Trip. That was really fun. -Alex Mulgrew

A favorite memory of mine is Legacy Day, because it’s so fun to interact with all the seniors. -Anna Melloh

I really liked participating in the musical all three years … It was just really fun, the community they had. -Teaghan Smallwood

I think being in the middle school helped me discover myself, because I realized there were more options than just one way. -Effie McMillan

[My favorite class is] probably science, because [I have] Mr. Paterakis, and he makes [me] like all the chemistry labs that we did[.] -Tessa Cohen

I really liked the seventh grade playground project. -Teaghan Smallwood

A favorite project has probably our memoir posters in English class[.] -Bodhi Faleel

We used to play this game in my advisory that was really fun in sixth grade. … It involved a tennis ball and some chairs. -Liam Fuhr

My wood shop mbira was really fun. I also really enjoyed making my CO2 car in woodshop. -Effie McMillan

[My favorite memory was] probably the D.C. Trip. That was really fun. -Alex Mulgrew

I’m on the Blake girls swim team during the fall and before every home meet, someone gets bagels from Panera for everyone, and we always eat them. It’s just so fun to like just eat bagels before the meet -Teaghan Smallwood

I’m learning more about ... people. I don’t think that’s what the school wants me to learn but I am kind of seeing all these different people and seeing that they exist in space. -Sophia Widge

I think probably [my favorite memory is] doing cartwheels in the hallway. That sounds really lame, but doing cartwheels in the hallways, handstand contests, and advisory. Because every year I’ve had a really great advisory. Kind of crazy, but really great. There’s always drama, but not bad drama, like funny drama. -Ela Munankarmy

Advice From 8th Graders

Just do your best. -Liam Fuhr

Always be inclusive, because it's worth it to be kind to people, because if you're just mean, it just always backfires. -Anna Melloh

Get all your work done. Be on time. Don't forget stuff. -Alex Mulgrew

Middle school isn’t as hard as you think it’s going to be. [It’s not one of those things] where you have to do everything perfect. Just try your best. -Azi Brewer

[Don’t] shy away from ... new challenges, even if you think it might be hard … It's better to try and give up than to not try … at all. -Tessa Cohen

A lot of stuff’s going to happen and you’re going to suffer through a lot, but you’re also going to gain a lot, so keep on existing. Do the thing - it’s going to suck but you’re going to do it. -Sophia Widge